| The Applet class |
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| . Is part of the java.applet package |
| . Is an extension of the Panel class |
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| . Must be the superclass of any applet that is to be embedded
in a Web page or viewed by a Java applet viewer. The Applet class
provides a standard interface between applets and their environment. |
| . Is subclassed to define an applet. |
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| For example, |
| public class MyApplet extends Applet |
| begins the definition of a class named MyApplet that inherits
all the features of the Object, Component, Container, Panel, and
Applet classes. All that remains is to supply custom features
that define application processing. |
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| . Has many methods. The most frequently used are: |
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| Other methods exist for retrieving image files, retrieving
and playing audio clips, and more. |
